![]() Not everyone, naturally, relates to this concept or feels that it applies to their path (and that’s totally okay!). Ostara is also linked to the Maiden aspect of the classic Maiden, Mother, Crone iteration of the Goddess. A union that heats up and manifests itself even more intensely at Beltane, at the start of May. Many who connect and work with the concept of the divine Goddess and God, see Ostara as the point in the year where the two are wed or handfasted. It is an invigorating, terrific point to reach and one that encourages us to take our cues from nature and to focus on areas such as balance and harmony, planting new seeds and setting fresh goals in our lives, fertility (which can simply mean areas that we wish to have multiple it does not have to mean literal procreation of new human or animal life), growth, hopefulness, lightness of being and spirit, and things that warm our innermost hearts as much as the glorious spring sunshine does the outdoor world. From here on out, we can most likely look forward to at least a few months of sunshine, bountiful flowers and food crops, warmth, and vibrant energy. It invites us to give thanks for the winter we just experienced and all that it hopefully taught us, brought our way, and meant to our lives and to, in turn, open our hearts and spirits up to the magnificent beauty and sense of prosperity that spring houses.Īt Ostara, we are just starting to enter the light-filled chapter of the world (in the Northern Hemisphere). These include, but are not limited to, rabbits, chicks and birds in general, eggs, baby animals of all sorts, blossoms and flowers, fresh green grass and plants, the first fruit, vegetables and herb offerings of the season light, warmth, and soft, bright colours.Įven if the weather has other plans in some areas, Ostara gets the ball rolling on spring. Week of March each year, as spring stirs and new life begins to return to ourīecause Ostara celebrates and honours the spring equinox, it is – much like Easter – directly linked to many elements and symbols of springtime. Ostara is named for the goddess Eostre and is one of theĮight sabbats that comprise the Wheel of the Year. ![]() Today we will be taking a look at 10 free and low-cost ways of celebrating Ostara, the second of the different three springtime sabbats (with Imbolc and Beltane being the other two, respectively). Themselves may end up all being penned in 2020 or might be spaced out overĮach will be linked, as they are shared online, to the others so that you can easily read as many of them as you’d like in one handy go. Posts may include fewer or greater numbers of entries than ten), and the posts The number of entries may vary from post to post (aka, some With the next beautiful sabbat of Ostara rounding the bend in a few days time, the idea of doing so – with the other seven sabbats being covered here on Witchcrafted Life – popped into my head faster than the first crocuses and tulips of the season making their way through the damp soil of spring. When I penned that post, especially as it was to be my lastįor TWOLH, I didn’t automatically think of turning it into a multi-part series. This is certainly the case and it’s a mindset and approach to witchery and Paganism (as well paper crafting, for that matter) that is both central to my own path and which will permeate throughout this blog for as long as it is online. “I am a firm believer that celebrating and working with the sabbats should be accessible and open to anyone who wishes to do so, regardless of their personal budget.” Between mid-2018 and January 2020, I had the pleasure and honour of being a monthly guest writer for the website, The Witch of Lupine Hollow.įor my final guest post there, I shared 10 Free and Low-Cost Ways to Celebrate Imbolc.
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